18 Months Out

You should request a NYSLRS retirement estimate 18 months before you plan to retire. Your estimate will provide your approximate pension payment amounts under different payment options, as well as information about your retirement benefits.

With your NYSLRS retirement estimate, you can see how an outstanding loan balance or additional service credit might affect your pension. This is information you need now; it shouldn’t be a surprise when you retire. You may receive your estimate and decide that you’re not ready to retire. That’s fine; you can request a new one later on.

The NYSLRS retirement estimate is based on the information we have on file for you, so it’s important to review it carefully. If your estimate isn’t what you expected, report any inconsistencies to us as soon as possible.

This site says 18 months before retirement, submit a request for retirement estimate. Yet page 2 of the form actually says this form must be filed “not more than 90 days before your retirement can become effective.” Which is correct?

I am about to submit my Request for Estimate form (RS6030). I had service many years ago when I worked for my college library in the state system. But now I cannot remember the exact dates which are asked for on the form. What should I do, is there any way to get that information?

You can use a broad range of dates if you don’t know the exact dates of your employment history. We will write to your employer if there is any missing service, and send you the cost (if any) for securing the additional service credit.